Gravity Board X multiple .php scripts path disclosure

gravityboardx-multiple-path-disclosure (21746) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Gravity Board X (GBX) could disclose sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a URL request to multiple scripts including deletedthread.php, ban.php, addnews.php, banned.php, boardstats.php, adminform.php, admininfo.php, announcements.php, banform.php and other scripts in the /forms directory to disclose the installation path. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.


Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, 2005-08-07 8:07:00: Gravity Board X v1.1 multiple vulnerabilities.
  • Gravity Board X Web site: Gravity Board X.
  • BID-14502: Gravity Board X CSS Template Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
  • CVE-2005-2565: Gravity Board X (GBX) 1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a 1 in the perm parameter to deletethread.php or a direct request to (2) ban.php, (3) addnews.php, (4) banned.php, (5) boardstats.php, (6) adminform.php, (7) /forms/admininfo.php, (8) /forms/announcements.php, (9) forms/banform.php, or (10) other pages in the /forms directory, which reveal the path in an error message.

Platforms Affected:

  • Compaq Tru64 4.0
  • Gravity Board X Gravity Board X 1.1

Reported:

Aug 08, 2005

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